Ethoil's Basil plants are grown organically free from artificial fertilizers & pesticides to ensure to Quality Basil Essential oil. Ethoil's organic essential oil are then distilled to the highest European Standards to ensure the highest Quality pure essential oil. 

Therapeutic Properties
Pure Basil oil (Ocimum basilicum) is a good tonic for the treatment of nervous disorders and stress related headaches, migraines and allergies. It is used to clear the mind and relieve intellectual fatigue, while giving clarity and mental strength.
Basil essential oil has a beneficial action on the respiratory tract and is often used for asthma, bronchitis and sinus infections. It furthermore is also effective in cases of constipation, nausea, vomiting and cramp, and is also good when used for menstrual problems.
Due to the emmenagogue properties, Pure Basil oil is often used to relieve scanty periods and normalizing menses.
Basil essential oil helps to minimize uric acid in the blood, thus relieving gout. It is useful in arthritis as well and when used on the skin, it helps to control acne. In general it refreshes the skin and can also be used on insect bites.
Although basil essential oil usually stimulates, in excess it can have a stupefying effect and should not be used during pregnancy or on children under 16 years.

Since it can irritate a sensitive skin, Pure Basil oil must be used with care on people with sensitive skins. It also has emmenagogue properties, so it must be avoided during pregnancy.

Chemical Composition
Basil essential oil has various chemical compounds that include a-pinene, camphene, b-pinene, myrcene, limonene, cis-ocimene, camphor, linalool, methyl chavicol, y-terpineol, citronellol, geraniol, methyl cinnamate and eugenol.